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Once hotly debated as an experimental, costly pitch to restore the vulnerable eastern span in the wake of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, the rebuilt Bay Bridge now has more than a decade under its belt serving one of the Bay Area’s most vital transportation arteries.
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Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
In a reflection of just how hotly contested this season has been, Week 15 kicks off with every playoff berth up for grabs.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Looking ahead, the group said its 2026 opening of W Riyadh, marking the brand debut of W Hotels in Saudi Arabia, is hotly anticipated.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
For every horror film that lived up to the hype, there were more disappointments — consider a time when Wolf Man and Him were hotly anticipated.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
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Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
In a reflection of just how hotly contested this season has been, Week 15 kicks off with every playoff berth up for grabs.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025
Looking ahead, the group said its 2026 opening of W Riyadh, marking the brand debut of W Hotels in Saudi Arabia, is hotly anticipated.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
For every horror film that lived up to the hype, there were more disappointments — consider a time when Wolf Man and Him were hotly anticipated.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Hotly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotly. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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